ME 16 - Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics, S ’10

Course Description

Vectorial kinematics of particles in space, orthogonal coordinate systems. Relative and constrained motions of particles. Dynamics of particles and systems of particles, equations of motion, energy and momentum methods. Collisions. Planar kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies. Energy and momentum methods for analyzing rigid body systems. Moving frames and relative motion. Applications to mechanisms and machine elements.

Instructor

Professor Bassam Bamieh
Office Hours: Tuesdays 11:30-12:30, Thursdays 4-5 (or by appointment).

TAs/Readers

Sandra Dandach, Office hours: TBA. (sandra AT engr)
Mitchel Craun, Office hours: TBA. ()
Michael Stromberg, Office hours: TBA. ()

Coordinates

Lectures: TuTh 2:00-3:15, TD-W (Theater & Dance) 1701
Discussion Sessions

Enr. Code	Day	Time	Room	TA	Current enrollment

33134	Tu	5-6	Phelps 1420	TBA	25
33118	W	2:30-3:30	Phelps 1445	TBA	25
33100	W	3:30-4:30	Phelps 2516	TBA	8
33126	Th	5-6	Phelp 1420	TBA	18

Discussion sessions do not meet the first week of the quarter.

Textbook

Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics, by Gray, Costanzo & Plesha , NOTE: The UCSB bookstore will cary this textbook at a substantial discount from the publisher.

iClicker will be used in this course for in-class quizzes, surveys and questions. You will need to purchase the device at the bookstore if you don’t already have one.

Web Site

The website for this course will be maintained on GauchoSpace. All students registered in this class should add this course on their GauchoSpace.

A preliminary webpage is also posted at http://www.engineering.ucsb.edu/~bamieh/courses/me16/me16.html